Music

I began playing the trumpet in 1993, at the age of 11. I played jazz shortly thereafter and was immediately hooked. I got involved as much as possible, playing in marching band, wind ensemble, and big band all through my high school tenure.

Immediately following high school, I was admitted to and began attending Butler University as a major in Music Performance, eventually changing my major to Music Composition, finding a new desire to write instrumental music while still playing in an orchestra, big band, and wind ensemble.